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Harrison Astbury

Harrison Astbury

Assistant Editor
Finance expert with 10 years' experience writing, editing, and researching for publications.

About Harrison

Harrison, or Haz, is Savings.com.au's Assistant Editor, and also Editor & Research Analyst of sister comparison site InfoChoice.com.au. He is also the co-host of the Savings Tip Jar podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. Prior to joining the group in 2020, Harrison has since 2015 been lending his expertise and handiwork to other publications in mining, financial comparison, and traditional newspaper media.

Harrison's Qualifications 

  • Bachelor of Journalism, Griffith University (2015)
  • RG146 - Tier 1 Generic Knowledge, Kaplan Professional

Harrison's Interests

  • Housing Policy
  • Best Rates on Savings Products
  • Niche topics such as the gold standard

The Savings Tip Jar Podcast

Harrison hosts the podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. They discuss the latest Australian financial news and speak with special guests from leading financial institutions, picking their brain on the latest talking points in the economy and personal finance.

Harrison in the Media

Recent News Commentary

Harrison's segments on 2NUR FM in Newcastle with Mark Rorke

Recent articles for this author

JobKeeper and JobSeeker 2.0: Extended but reduced

What a revamped JobKeeper could look like

Member-owned banks lead charge in cutting home loan rates

Unemployment rises to 7.4% in June

Budgeting fintech Wildcard shutting down

10 major infrastructure projects flagged to influence property prices

The second $750 stimulus payment flows from today

UBank, Macquarie, AMP slash home loan interest rates

Are we getting tax cuts earlier than expected?

Westpac to offer 3% savings rate to under-30s

If GST gets raised to 12.5%, should stamp duty get axed?

Fresh calls for a GST hike to 12.5%

Bank of China, Greater Bank slash home loan rates

Webjet introduces Afterpay for flights, travel

Luxury car tax threshold gets bumped for 2020-21

When should I upgrade my car?

What to know about the home loan that starts with a 1

20% are receiving more on JobKeeper than their regular income

Australian Military Bank marches rates by up to 55 basis points

ACCC urges online shoppers to be wary of international transaction fees

ING cuts variable home loan rates after raising fixed rates last week

Neobanks' profiles drop in wake of COVID-19

Citi launches 'Australian-first' rewards program for bill payments

NSW launches ratings for developers in wake of HomeBuilder grants

Nabtrade volumes up 95% amid COVID-19, CommBank launches new money-saving feature

How can I avoid an unexpected tax bill?

Preparing your SME tax return in the wake of COVID-19